Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 674:

Murmurs rippled through the crowd, though this time, every glance in Richard’s direction was laced with disappointment.

Someone finally spoke up, unable to hold back anymore. “Will Richard ever know when to quit? He went out of his way just to destroy Maia. I can’t even begin to picture what her life must’ve been like growing up with the Morgan family.”

Another voice chimed in, “It’s heartbreaking, honestly. After everything she’s endured, it’s no wonder Maia wanted to leave the Morgan family behind.”

Everyone watching held their breath, eyes fixed on the unfolding scene.

The guard’s face remained unreadable as he flipped open the heavy record book, thumbed through the pages, and positioned Maia’s file so it was clearly visible on the broadcast.

spoke with deliberate clarity. “Throughout Maia’s imprisonment, she maintained exemplary conduct. There isn’t

moment, he continued with a grave tone, “Only two significant notes appear. On her very first day, Maia suffered such severe injuries that she

character was officially confirmed by the institution itself, unraveling all of

hard, and the room went silent. Not a sound was heard

from her seat and faced Richard head-on. “Weren’t you just saying those

for seventeen years, shouldn’t you care for and protect her? Just because she’s not your biological daughter, you want

color as cold sweat traced paths down his pallid

each attempt at speech dying before it could take

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audience’s fury